Wanda Spires

About Wanda Spires

Human Resources Professional, with 10+ years of developing and implementing people…

Experience

1. Global Equity Diversity & Inclusion Business Partner

   Boeing

   Jul 2018 — Present

   Partnered with both small and large teams to develop and integrate EDI strategy into the business - headcount of 100 employees in sustainability to employees in engineering. • Utilized analytics to tell the inclusion story, illustrated inclusion impact with data. Closed significant gaps for veterans, women and racial ethnic minorities. • Provided guidance to key stakeholders, including senior leaders, managers and HR partners to ensure meaningful progress towards goals - e.g. the finance team achieved a stretch goal of 95% with all of the interview slates for managers and executive positions being diverse. • Designed, adapted and facilitated DEI trainings and workshops to senior leaders, managers and HR partners. • Partnered with Talent Acquisition to promote and build inclusive talent pipelines (e.g. alternative partnerships reviewing/revamping job descriptions, promoting talent spotlights). • Led and aligned business resource groups (BRG) in constructing and delivering on their annual strategic plans; ensuring their efforts, practices and initiatives align with the EDI strategy. • Demonstrated a high-level of emotional intelligence, openness to change, and the willingness to merge ideas to bring forward the best solutions during business transformation.

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Workforce Planning
• Management
• Program Management
• Performance Management
• Project Planning
• Operations Management
• Personnel Management
• Aerospace
• Human Resources
• Employee Engagement
• Team Building
• Hris
• Process Improvement
• Onboarding
• Business Process Improvement
• Deferred Compensation
• Contract Negotiation
• Employee Relations
• Leadership
• Succession Planning
• Labor Relations
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• HR Policies